I have been asked on several occasions whether illegal aliens, or unauthorized immigrants, can sue for unpaid wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). Employers are typically shocked when
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The United States Department of Labor Cares About Home Care Workers
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Last week, witnesses testified at a hearing before a subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee on a proposal by the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) to extend…
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California Joins The U.S. Department of Labor In Its Fight Against Misclassification
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On February 9, 2012, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that California has entered into a “memo of understanding” to work with the DOL to “end the practice of…
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Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives Get $99 Million In Overtime From Novartis
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On January 24, 2012, the Southern District of New York preliminarily approved a settlement in In Re: Novartis Wage and Hour Litigation, which will pay pharmaceutical sales representatives (“Sales…
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Nike Agrees to “Just Do It” and Pay Indonesian Workers $1 Million In Unpaid Overtime
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On January 11, 2012, a Nike, Inc. factory in Indonesia agreed to pay its workers more than $1 million in unpaid overtime. The factory workers claimed that Nike required them…
The Danger In Docking The Pay of Exempt Employees
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Last week, the Southern District of Texas denied a motion by Power Line Services Inc. (“Power Line”) to dismiss a class action alleging that the company improperly docked employee paychecks. The claim…
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The United States Department of Labor Targets Wage and Hour Abuses In The Residential Care Industry
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On December 1, 2011, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that it will be conducting an “enforcement initiative” focused on the residential care industry in North Carolina. The…
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Joins The Fight Against Preserving Hard Drives For All Potential Class Action Members
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On November 7, 2011, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”) filed an amicus brief in support of the motion by KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) to set aside the Southern District…
The U.S. Department of Labor Has A “Beef” With Arby’s Calculation of Overtime Pay
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced that United States Beef Corp., doing business as Arby’s, has agreed to pay back wages in the amount of $55,838…
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Mandatory Arbitration Agreement Rejected In “Girls Gone Wild” Overtime Case
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In June, I wrote about a lawsuit filed by a former film editor for “Girls Gone Wild,” who alleged that he was entitled to overtime pay because Manta Films Inc.
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